Kayson's Learning Journey_

Kayson’s
Learning Journal.

Pre-school year 2020-2021
Elderbank early years class

15/09/2020 Welcome back to nursery

I love
my new
puddle

suit.

I am playing with Kayson is making a big tower.
the bus.

Kayson is sitting quietly playing with Kayson was painting a rocket.
the dolls house.

September-December Personal learning plan

I am learning to take responsibility for and
begin to plan my own learning. As part of my PLP
target I identified that I want to paint
pictures.

I am painting the sun
and the moon.

I am developing strength in my fingers I am
holding the paint brush with a Palmer grasp.

September -December Health and wellbeing
Bundle4/1 —I cope with daily routines.

Kayson knows the routine for snack,he always Kayson joined in at group time , he listened and
likes to help set the table. He is making sure followed the instructions to match the
everybody has a plate and a glass. numbers on the number fan.

Kayson was
walking nicely
through the puddle
on our way back
from the woods.

Kayson is putting his name on his picture. He
remembers the routines of the art area.

September -December Literacy

Bundle 11/1 — I mark make using different materials for writing, crayons, pencils, chalk etc.

Kayson is starting to mark make using Kayson was using the paint to mark make.
different materials.

Kayson uses a Palmer grip when Kayson was marking the register at group time.
drawing.

September-December Numeracy

Bundle 2 /3 — I can recognise numerals 0-10. Here is
number 8

Kayson was putting the numbers in order,
he recognises 1,2,3,4,5

This is number
5, but you can’t

see me.

Kayson was ordering the numbers from
1-10 . Well done Kayson great job.

Woodland Adventures

Kayson has great fun in
the woods.

Kayson was waiting to have his We can climb
snack in the woods. trees.

We can hide in We can dig for
our den. worms.

kayson is 4 today.

Kayson got a birthday card with Kayson got bubbles and a bendy
balloons on. The children sang snake from the birthday box.
Happy birthday.

1st October 2020

I can balance Playing Outside Whee.......the slide
is really fast.
We do lots of fun
things outside.

I love the police
car.

I play in the
mud kitchen.

Kayson was rolling the crab
apples down the pipe.

Playing inside

We have fun inside.

I can roll on the cable reel. Balancing on the blocks.

Playing in the water.

Kayson was finding the
missing number on the cars.

Painting. Building with the bricks.

30-10-20

Kayson helped to carve
the pumpkin for our
Halloween party.

Kayson had fun dookin for
apples.

The fire is

Kayson loved our Halloween snack.

Star Helper

10/11/20

Kayson was our star helper today. Kayson put the number on the wall.

First Kayson had to count his friends. Kayson marked the register to tell us
what children were in.

These are my
socks.

Christmas Party

We had a lovely yummy snack. We had a visit from Santa, he left presents
for us.

Mrs Kilpatrick gave me
my present, I got a book
and chocolate.

December 2020

Christmas jumper day. Kayson was cutting out stars
in the play dough.

Kayson was helping to Kayson open the advent calendar
decorate the Christmas and got the chocolate.
tree.

Kayson was making a
snowman picture.

Weekly Challenge

11/1/21

Kayson had fun doing the ice
challenge.

September - December PLP Evaluation

Kayson is enjoying being back at
nursery, kayson has settled in and is
beginning to follow the rules. Kayson
is a happy boy who is learning to
share and make friends.

December 2020

January - March Personal learning plan

As we are not able to be together in nursery
just now I hope kayson will enjoy the
activities that will be sent out for these PLP
targets.

I want to draw.

Health & Well-being:
I can throw, catch, roll and bounce a ball with
both hands.

Literary:
I draw bodies, and sometimes add hands and
feet.
Numeracy:
I am beginning to understand positional
language, in, on, under, in front of, behind and
next to.

January - March Childs Plan

As we are now back at nursery after lockdown,I am
learning to take responsibility for and begin to
plan my own learning. As part of my PLP target I
identified that I want to draw.

January - March Health & Well-Being

Kayson has completed
these tasks when he
came back to nursery.

Kayson is learning to
bounce and catch the
ball.

Kayson can roll and catch a ball
with both hands.

bundle 11/3: I can throw, catch, roll and
bounce a ball with both hands.

January - March Literacy

Kayson is learning to draw faces. Kayson has completed
these tasks when he
came back to nursery.

Kayson is beginning to add a body
and arms and legs to his
drawings.

Kayson is trying hard to
add more detail in his
drawing.

Bundle 13/4 : I draw faces, sometimes with
arms and legs coming from them.

January - March Numeracy

Kayson is learning about Kayson has completed
positional language. these tasks when he
came back to nursery.

Kayson put the bricks ON He put the car under the chair.
TOP of each other.

He put the triangle on top of the
circle.

Bundle 9/1 : I am beginning to understand positional
language, in, on, under, in front of, behind and next to.

Kayson had great fun at
our special Easter Day,
we made Easter bunny
masks and we hunted for
our chocolate eggs, then
we rolled our eggs down
the hill. We went for a
walk to the park and we
had a picnic.

January - March PLP Evaluation

Since returning to nursery Kayson has
worked hard on his PLP targets. He is now
able to throw, roll, catch, kick and bounce
a ball with both Hands and with control.
Kayson is beginning to add more details
to his drawing. Kayson has also been
learning about positional language and
had great fun sitting under the table.
Kayson has also worked hard at home
with his mum and dad and he is now
toilet trained.
Well done Kayson you have worked hard
this term.

Woodland Adventures

Kayson found a big
beetle in the woods,
he wanted to take it
home.

Kayson had great fun Kayson enjoys
swinging on the hammock in exploring and
the woods. looking for bugs
in the woods.

April-June Kayson has been learning
what we need to help
Milestone Tasks plants grow.
Health and well-being
Kayson was
Kayson can dress helping to
independently most of cook on the
the time but sometimes camp fire
requires a little in the
support. woods.
Kayson
knows how
to stay safe
at the fire.

April-June Kayson can identify the difference between
letters and numbers.
Milestone Tasks
Literacy

Kayson is beginning to add more
detail to his drawing sometimes
with hands and feet.

Kayson can recognise familiar signs in
the environment, children crossing the
road, the fire pit, the bus stop and
superman.

April-June

Milestone Tasks
Numeracy

Kayson is good with
numbers he can
recognise and name
numbers up to 100.

Kayson was writing the
number 100.

Kayson can continue a pattern.

June 2021 Milestone Evaluation

Kayson Kayson has been working
loves being hard on his milestone
outdoors. tasks . He has been trying
to get his jacket on for
Kayson was building going outside. He has
with the bricks on his been learning about
school visit. growing plants and how
to stay safe at our camp
fire.Kayson knows the
difference between
letters and numbers he
is beginning to add more
detail into his drawings.
Kayson is very good with
numbers and can
recognise to 100. Kayson
can also copy a simple
pattern.

June 2021 Transition to School

Kayson enjoyed his first Hello Kayson, I am Mrs
visit to Primary 1. Cook, I am your primary

1 teacher.
He played with the cars.

Moving on to School

Kayson as you move on into school I
am going to miss your cheeky , happy
face. You have worked hard during
what has been a very difficult year
with COVID 19 . You have made huge
steps to becoming independent and
you should be proud of everything
you have achieved during your time in
nursery. I know you will try hard as
you move into school. Best wishes to
you and all your family and good luck
for primary 1.